End-of-the-Month Roundup: January
February 1, 2019
Today marks the first day of February and our busy season is underway. With our first showcases of 2019 in the books, we’ll condense this past month’s coverage, from both a state and national perspective, into one post. Below, you’ll find hyperlinked stories on Unsigned Senior Spotlights, Q&As, and event analysis.
Our colleagues over at PBR JUCO have also been working diligently at covering the nation’s best programs, while our national team unveiled its first edition of the 2019 PBR Draft Board.
Check out all of the info you may have missed over the past four weeks by reading on.
EVENT ANALYSIS
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Unsigned Senior Showcase: Catchers | Infielders | Outfielders | Pitchers | Top 10
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Illiana Preseason I.D.: Catchers | Infielders | Outfielders | Pitchers | Top 10
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McHenry Preseason I.D.: Quicks Hits | Stats Story | Future Prospects Stats
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Super 60: All-time Greats| Breakout Candidates | Illinois Preview | Prospect Rewind
FEATURES
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We looked ahead to what the future holds in 2019, for PBR and beyond.
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Commitment Q&As: Nick DeMarco | Brandon Green | Ernie Day
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Unsigned Senior Spotlights: Kyle Labedz | Zach Vrbancic | Joseph Selvaggio | Nathan Sanchez | Grant Baker
NATIONAL POV
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A state-by-state look at the top stories to watch for in 2019.
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Recruiting Essentials: How rule changes will impact new recruits.
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Wheaton Warrenville South’s Ryan Keeley represented Illinois on this list of the top uncommitted arms in the 2019 class.
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New Trier’s Donald Stricklin was featured in a national story covering the country’s top unsigned senior catchers.
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Prospect’s Ethan Burgh was named among the country’s top uncommitted infielders.
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Plainfield North’s Garret Cook was included in this list of top uncommitted outfielders.
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Our Director of College Scouting David Seifert answered draft questions in his weekly mailbag.
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National Crosschecker Shooter Hunt revealed to us the best run producers in the 2021 class.
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High school baseball is officially underway and Shooter Hunt also visited Southern California to cover the MLK Tournament.
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And finally, Marist High School will represent Illinois at the National High School Invitational this March in Cary, N.C.
JUCO NEWS
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Carter Stewart – one of the top ranked 2018 arms who did not sign with the Braves after being drafted in the first round by the Braves – made waves when he announced that he would be attending Eastern Florida State for the 2019 spring season.
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Our friends at PBR Florida, Doug Freeman and Phil Kerber, ranked the top-10 Florida JUCO programs for the 2019 season.
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Noah Sharp, the PBR Texas JUCO insider, did the same thing in the Lone Star State, ranking previewing the state’s heavyweight JUCO programs.
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Kerber released his official D1, D2, and D3 JUCO rankings.
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PBR Nevada’s Buddy Gouldsmith spent three days at the Manny Guerra Memorial Coyote Border Battle: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
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Sharp reviewed the first week of JUCO action in Texas and previewed Week 2.
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Lastly, the PBR Florida team spent time covering the state’s Kickoff Classic.
PBR DRAFT HQ
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Coffee & Curveballs previewed the college baseball scene, broke down the MLK Tournament in SoCal, and dissected a loaded PBR Florida showcase.
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The Official PBR Podcast touched on the proposed college recruiting changes, previewed the Super 60, and took a detailed look at the 2019 NHSI field.
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